Pothyai Population, Caste, Working Data Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothyai is a village situated in Khaniyadhana tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Pothyai. The total population of Pothyai is 1,595 out of which 815 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothyai is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothyai village is 282 which is 18% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothyai is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Pothyai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothyai is 63.7%. Thus Pothyai village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.2% of Shivpuri district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 52.41% in Pothyai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothyai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothyai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothyai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 145 | 137 |
| Literacy | 63.67% | 74.48% | 52.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 589 | 301 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 62 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 759 | 316 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Pothyai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothyai village out of total population, 636 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 636 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 325 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 72 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 186 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 76 | 59 |
| Non Working | 959 | 414 | 545 |
Nearby Villages to Pothyai,
Below are the list of villages near Pothyai village in Khaniyadhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silpura | 2,811 |
| Nadanwara | 1,661 |
| Odi | 1,317 |
| Panihara | 567 |
| Kundauli | 778 |
| Ganesh Kheda | 1,000 |
| Mudiya | 912 |
| Sinawal Khurd | 928 |
| Khiriya | 115 |
| Neemkheda | 279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothyai, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia